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U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Science and religion.
R82059.
SEE Fosdick, Harry Emerson.
EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.
Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Science and religion.
/ˈsaɪəns ənd rɪˈlɪdʒən/
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R82059.
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SEE Fosdick, Harry Emerson.
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EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.
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Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

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baker noun US /ˈbeɪkər/

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading “EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.”

Boston noun US /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading “Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.”

Christ noun US /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.”

eddy verb US /ˈedi/

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading “EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.”

Emerson noun US /ˈemərsən/

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading “SEE Fosdick, Harry Emerson.”

Massachusetts noun US /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.”

Science noun US /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading “Science and religion.”

Scientist noun US /ˈsaɪəntɪst/

a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading “Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.”

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82059

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From this reading R82059.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Science and religion.

BAKERnounUS /ˈbeɪkər/

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

du

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From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

EDDYverbUS /ˈedi/

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading SEE Fosdick, Harry Emerson.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Fosdick

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From this reading SEE Fosdick, Harry Emerson.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading SEE Fosdick, Harry Emerson.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

l'Église

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From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

Manuel

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From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

mère

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From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

première

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From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading R82059.

religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Science and religion.

SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Science and religion.

ScientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/

a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

scientiste

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From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

SEEverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading SEE Fosdick, Harry Emerson.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Manuel of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

église

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From this reading EDDY, MARY (BAKER) Manuel de l'Église mère, la première église du Christ scientiste.

Chapter 4 of U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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